{"id":"court_sdny_686_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"23-cr-00118","doc_number":686,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"PETITION","filed_date":"2025-02-06","title":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA","summary_zh":"第三方利益请愿书 —— 美国诉 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo）案，SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #686（2025年2月6日提交）。新西兰奥克兰居民 Yu Hu 依 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 具结提出请愿，主张其经 Himalaya Exchange 相关账户转入、用于购买 HDO 代币的资金系善意投资而非涉案不法所得，请求法院就该权益举行听证并展开调查，并申请对其个人信息予以保密处理。","summary_en":"Third-party interest petition — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF No. 686 (filed February 6, 2025). Petitioner Yu Hu, of Auckland, New Zealand, filed a sworn petition under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) asserting that funds transferred to Himalaya Exchange-related accounts to purchase HDO tokens were a good-faith investment rather than proceeds of the charged fraud, requesting a hearing and investigation into that claimed interest and asking the Court to redact personal identifying information from the public docket.","body_en":"### UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\n\n-against-\n\nMILES GUO, KIN MING JE, and YVETTE WANG,\n\nDefendants.\n\n23 Cr. 118 (AT)\n\n#### **PETITION PURSUANT TO 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) TO ASSERT THIRD-PARTY INTEREST IN FORFEITED PROPERTY AND REQUEST INVESTIGATION**\n\nI, Yu Hu, residing in Auckland, New Zealand, submit this petition under penalty of perjury pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) to assert my potential legal interest in property subject to forfeiture in the above-captioned case and to request judicial or governmental investigation to determine the extent of my interest.\n\n# **1. Description of Property**\n\nThe property at issue may include approximately US\\$155, 036 in funds held in one or more bank accounts identified in the Notice of Forfeiture dated February 6, 2025. Due to the complexity of the underlying financial transactions, I cannot confirm the exact location or status of my investments.\n\n### **2. Nature and Extent of Interest**\n\nAs a bona fide investor, I transferred the following funds in good faith:\n\n- The following three transactions to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. account 229045308137, account name \"Xiaoqiong Jia,\" managed by Himalaya Washington DC Farm (USA), for the Himalaya Exchange HID OAPLWRE HDO top-ups:\n\t- US\\$50,001 on April 3, 2023\n\t- US\\$50,002 on April 4, 2023\n\t- US\\$50,018 on April 12, 2023\n- US\\$5,015 on June 29, 2023 to TD Bank National Association, account 4385405571, account name \"Himalaya New World Inc.\", managed by Himalaya Washington DC Farm (USA), for the Himalaya Exchange HID OAPLWRE HDO top-ups;\n- 120,000 HDO on June 29, 2023, to A10 Project, managed by Himalaya Washington DC Farm (USA);\n- 5,015 HDO on June 19, 2023, to another Himaya Exchange account managed by myself.\n\nDue to third-party management of these investments, I lack specific knowledge of whether these funds are held in the accounts subject to forfeiture.\n\n### 3. Basis for Request\n\nI transferred the aforementioned funds in good faith as an investor or buyer, not as a victim of the defendants, and without knowledge of any criminal activity. I never requested a refund or withdrew my investment. This is supported by wire transfer records and investment agreements, which I can provide upon request.\n\nThe intricate nature of the financial transactions precludes me from determining whether my investments are part of the forfeited property without further investigation by the Court or the Government.\n\n### 4. Request for Relief\n\nI respectfully request:\n\n- · A hearing pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(4) to adjudicate my potential interest in the forfeited property.\n- · An investigation by the Court or the United States Attorney's Office to trace my investments and determine if they are part of the forfeited assets. If so, I request amendment of the Notice of Forfeiture to exclude my interest.\n- · For privacy and security reasons, redaction of my personal information-including my full address, email, and signature-from any publicly available version of this petition uploaded by the Court.\n\n### Supporting Evidence\n\nUpon request, I will provide wire transfer receipts, investment agreements, and correspondence with the relevant entities to substantiate my good-faith investments.\n\n#### Declaration\n\nI declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.\n\nExecuted on April 7, 2025 (NZ Time), at Auckland, New Zealand.\n\n![](_page_1_Picture_15.jpeg)\n\n## **Filing and Service**\n\nThis ancillary petition is filed with the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street, Room 120, New York, NY 10007, on April 6, 2025 (US East Time), via NZ Post. A copy has been served on Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Finkel, Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278, on April 6, 2025 (US East Time), via NZ Post.","body_zh":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（美国纽约南区联邦地区法院）\n美利坚合众国\n\n诉\n\nMILES GUO（郭文贵）、KIN MING JE（余建明）及 YVETTE WANG（王雁平），\n\n被告。\n\n23 Cr. 118 (AT)\n\n依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 主张对被没收财产享有第三方权益并请求开展调查的请愿书\n\n本人，Yu Hu（胡宇），现居新西兰奥克兰，依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 在受伪证罪处罚的规定下提交本请愿书，以主张本人对上述标题案件中应予没收的财产可能享有的合法权益，并请求进行司法或政府调查以确定本人的权益范围。\n\n1. 财产描述\n\n涉案财产可能包括在 2025年2月6日 没收通知中所列的一个或多个银行账户内持有的约 155,036 美元资金。由于基础金融交易的复杂性，本人无法确认本人投资的确切位置或状态。\n\n2. 权益的性质与范围\n\n作为一名善意投资者，本人出于善意转账了以下资金：\n\n- 向 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.（美国银行）账户 229045308137（账户名称「Xiaoqiong Jia（贾小琼）」，由 Himalaya Washington DC Farm (USA)（喜马拉雅华盛顿DC农场（美国））管理）进行的以下三笔交易，用于 Himalaya Exchange（喜马拉雅交易所）HID OAPLWRE HDO 充值：\n\t- 2023年4月3日 转账 50,001 美元\n\t- 2023年4月4日 转账 50,002 美元\n\t- 2023年4月12日 转账 50,018 美元\n- 2023年6月29日 向 TD Bank National Association（道明银行）账户 4385405571（账户名称「Himalaya New World Inc.（喜马拉雅新世界公司）」，由 Himalaya Washington DC Farm (USA)（喜马拉雅华盛顿DC农场（美国））管理）转账 5,015 美元，用于 Himalaya Exchange（喜马拉雅交易所）HID OAPLWRE HDO 充值；\n- 2023年6月29日 向 A10 Project（A10项目，由 Himalaya Washington DC Farm (USA)（喜马拉雅华盛顿DC农场（美国））管理）转账 120,000 HDO；\n- 2023年6月19日 向由本人管理的另一个 Himalaya Exchange（喜马拉雅交易所）账户转账 5,015 HDO。\n\n由于这些投资由第三方管理，本人对于这些资金是否存放在应予没收的账户中缺乏具体了解。\n\n3. 请求依据\n\n本人作为投资者或买方出于善意转账了上述资金，而非作为被告的受害者，且对任何犯罪活动均不知情。本人从未要求退款或撤回本人的投资。电汇记录和投资协议支持了这一点，本人可根据要求提供这些文件。\n\n金融交易的错综复杂性使得本人在法院或政府未做进一步调查的情况下，无法确定本人的投资是否属于被没收财产的一部分。\n\n4. 救济请求\n\n本人谨请求：\n\n- · 依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(4) 举行听证会，以裁定本人在被没收财产中可能享有的权益。\n- · 由法院或 United States Attorney's Office（美国联邦检察官办公室）开展调查，以追踪本人的投资并确定其是否属于被没收资产的一部分。若属于，本人请求修改没收通知以排除本人的权益。\n- · 出于隐私和安全原因，在法院上传的本请愿书的任何公开版本中，隐去本人的个人信息——包括本人的完整地址、电子邮件和签名。\n\n支持证据\n\n根据要求，本人将提供电汇收据、投资协议以及与相关实体的往来通信，以证实本人的善意投资。\n\n声明\n\n本人在受美国法律关于伪证罪处罚的规定下声明，就本人所知，前述内容属实且正确。\n\n于 2025年4月7日（新西兰时间）签署于新西兰奥克兰。\n\n（签名图）\n\n提交与送达\n\n本附随请愿书已于 2025年4月6日（美国东部时间）通过 NZ Post（新西兰邮政）提交至 Clerk of the Court, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street, Room 120, New York, NY 10007（美国纽约南区联邦地区法院书记官处）。副本已于 2025年4月6日（美国东部时间）通过 NZ Post（新西兰邮政）送达至 Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Finkel（助理联邦检察官 Ryan Finkel），地址为 Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278。","key_entities":["Himalaya","Je","forfeiture","853(n)","Himalaya Exchange","Guo","Miles Guo","Kin Ming Je","Finkel"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":631,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-02-06 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-02-06","updated_at":"2026-08-23 07:22:25"}